Monilinia laxa (Aderh. & Ruhland) Honey
(a brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism))

Interactions where Monilinia laxa is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
infects and damages live, wilted flower UK/Ireland Chaenomeles japonica Japanese Quince Rosales: Rosaceae Host plants of the brown rot fungi in Britain, Wormauld, H., 1940
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Chaenomeles japonica/Chaenomeles japonicaJapanese quincelive, wiltedflower
infects and damages twig UK/Ireland Chaenomeles japonica Japanese Quince Rosales: Rosaceae Host plants of the brown rot fungi in Britain, Wormauld, H., 1940
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Chaenomeles japonica/Chaenomeles japonicaJapanese quincetwig
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages flower UK/Ireland Malus atrosanguinea x niedzwetskyana = M. x purpurea purple crab Rosales: Rosaceae Host plants of the brown rot fungi in Britain, Wormauld, H., 1940
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Malus atrosanguinea x niedzwetskyana = M. x purpurea/Malus atrosanguinea x niedzwetskyana = M. x purpureapurple crabflower
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages spur shoot UK/Ireland Malus atrosanguinea x niedzwetskyana = M. x purpurea purple crab Rosales: Rosaceae Host plants of the brown rot fungi in Britain, Wormauld, H., 1940
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Malus atrosanguinea x niedzwetskyana = M. x purpurea/Malus atrosanguinea x niedzwetskyana = M. x purpureapurple crabspur shoot
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live, wilted flower Malus pumila Apple Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Malus pumila/Malus pumilaapplelive, wiltedflower
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live, wrinkled, brown-rotten fruit Mespilus germanica Medlar Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Mespilus germanica/Mespilus germanicamedlarlive, wrinkled, brown-rottenfruit
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live, wilted flower Prunus (flowering spp) flowering cherries Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus (flowering spp)/Prunus (flowering spp)flowering cherrieslive, wiltedflower
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages withered leaf Prunus (flowering spp) flowering cherries Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus (flowering spp)/Prunus (flowering spp)flowering cherrieswitheredleaf
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live, cankered spur shoot Prunus (flowering spp) flowering cherries Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus (flowering spp)/Prunus (flowering spp)flowering cherrieslive, cankeredspur shoot
apothecium (long-stalked, greyish brown, gregarious) long-stalked, greyish brown, gregarious apothecium is saprobic on blackened mummified fruit Minor Prunus armeniaca Apricot Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)long-stalked, greyish brown, gregariousapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus armeniaca/Prunus armeniacaapricotblackened mummifiedfruitMinor
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live flower Minor Prunus armeniaca Apricot Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus armeniaca/Prunus armeniacaapricotliveflowerMinor
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live, wrinkled, brown-rotten fruit Minor Prunus armeniaca Apricot Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus armeniaca/Prunus armeniacaapricotlive, wrinkled, brown-rottenfruitMinor
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live leaf Minor Prunus armeniaca Apricot Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus armeniaca/Prunus armeniacaapricotliveleafMinor
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live twig Minor Prunus armeniaca Apricot Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus armeniaca/Prunus armeniacaapricotlivetwigMinor
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live, wrinkled, brown-rotten fruit Prunus armeniaca Apricot Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus armeniaca/Prunus armeniacaapricotlive, wrinkled, brown-rottenfruit
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live, wilted flower Prunus armeniaca Apricot Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus armeniaca/Prunus armeniacaapricotlive, wiltedflower
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live, wrinkled, brown-rotten fruit Prunus avium cv Ornamental Cherry Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus avium cv/Prunus avium cvornamental cherrylive, wrinkled, brown-rottenfruit
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live, wilted flower Prunus avium cv Ornamental Cherry Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus avium cv/Prunus avium cvornamental cherrylive, wiltedflower
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages withered, drooping tipped terminal shoot Rare Prunus avium cv Ornamental Cherry Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus avium cv/Prunus avium cvornamental cherrywithered, drooping tippedterminal shootRare
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages withered leaf Rare Prunus avium cv Ornamental Cherry Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus avium cv/Prunus avium cvornamental cherrywitheredleafRare
apothecium (long-stalked, greyish brown, gregarious) long-stalked, greyish brown, gregarious apothecium is saprobic on blackened mummified fruit Minor Prunus cerasus Dwarf Cherry, Sour Cherry Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)long-stalked, greyish brown, gregariousapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus cerasus/Prunus cerasusdwarf cherry, sour cherryblackened mummifiedfruitMinor
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live flower Minor Prunus cerasus Dwarf Cherry, Sour Cherry Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus cerasus/Prunus cerasusdwarf cherry, sour cherryliveflowerMinor
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live, wrinkled, brown-rotten fruit UK/IrelandMinor Prunus cerasus Dwarf Cherry, Sour Cherry Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Host plants of the brown rot fungi in Britain, Wormauld, H., 1940
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus cerasus/Prunus cerasusdwarf cherry, sour cherrylive, wrinkled, brown-rottenfruitMinor
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live leaf Minor Prunus cerasus Dwarf Cherry, Sour Cherry Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus cerasus/Prunus cerasusdwarf cherry, sour cherryliveleafMinor
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live twig Minor Prunus cerasus Dwarf Cherry, Sour Cherry Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus cerasus/Prunus cerasusdwarf cherry, sour cherrylivetwigMinor
apothecium (long-stalked, greyish brown, gregarious) long-stalked, greyish brown, gregarious apothecium is saprobic on blackened mummified fruit Major Prunus domestica Wild Plum Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)long-stalked, greyish brown, gregariousapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus domestica/Prunus domesticawild plumblackened mummifiedfruitMajor
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live flower Major Prunus domestica Wild Plum Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus domestica/Prunus domesticawild plumliveflowerMajor
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live, wrinkled, brown-rotten fruit Major Prunus domestica Wild Plum Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus domestica/Prunus domesticawild plumlive, wrinkled, brown-rottenfruitMajor
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live leaf Major Prunus domestica Wild Plum Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus domestica/Prunus domesticawild plumliveleafMajor
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live twig Major Prunus domestica Wild Plum Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus domestica/Prunus domesticawild plumlivetwigMajor
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live, wrinkled, brown-rotten fruit UK/IrelandMinor Prunus domestica ssp domestica Plum Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Host plants of the brown rot fungi in Britain, Wormauld, H., 1940
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus domestica subsp. domestica/Prunus domestica subsp. domesticaplumlive, wrinkled, brown-rottenfruitMinor
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live, wilted flower UK/Ireland Prunus domestica ssp domestica Plum Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Host plants of the brown rot fungi in Britain, Wormauld, H., 1940
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus domestica subsp. domestica/Prunus domestica subsp. domesticaplumlive, wiltedflower
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages withered leaf UK/Ireland Prunus domestica ssp domestica Plum Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Host plants of the brown rot fungi in Britain, Wormauld, H., 1940
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus domestica subsp. domestica/Prunus domestica subsp. domesticaplumwitheredleaf
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live, cankered spur shoot UK/Ireland Prunus domestica ssp domestica Plum Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Host plants of the brown rot fungi in Britain, Wormauld, H., 1940
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus domestica subsp. domestica/Prunus domestica subsp. domesticaplumlive, cankeredspur shoot
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages withered, drooping tipped terminal shoot UK/Ireland Prunus domestica ssp domestica Plum Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Host plants of the brown rot fungi in Britain, Wormauld, H., 1940
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus domestica subsp. domestica/Prunus domestica subsp. domesticaplumwithered, drooping tippedterminal shoot
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages withered leaf UK/Ireland Prunus domestica ssp domestica Plum Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Host plants of the brown rot fungi in Britain, Wormauld, H., 1940
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus domestica subsp. domestica/Prunus domestica subsp. domesticaplumwitheredleaf
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages withered leaf Prunus dulcis Almond Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus dulcis/Prunus dulcisalmondwitheredleaf
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages withered, drooping tipped terminal shoot Prunus dulcis Almond Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus dulcis/Prunus dulcisalmondwithered, drooping tippedterminal shoot
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live, wrinkled fruit UK/Ireland Prunus dulcis Almond Rosales: Rosaceae Host plants of the brown rot fungi in Britain, Wormauld, H., 1940
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus dulcis/Prunus dulcisalmondlive, wrinkledfruit
infects and damages twig Prunus nana Dwarf Russian Almond Rosales: Rosaceae Host plants of the brown rot fungi in Britain, Wormauld, H., 1940
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus nana/Prunus nanadwarf Russian almondtwig
infects and damages twig UK/Ireland Prunus padus Bird Cherry Rosales: Rosaceae Host plants of the brown rot fungi in Britain, Wormauld, H., 1940
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus padus/Prunus padusbird cherrytwig
infects and damages withered flower UK/Ireland Prunus padus Bird Cherry Rosales: Rosaceae Host plants of the brown rot fungi in Britain, Wormauld, H., 1940
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus padus/Prunus padusbird cherrywitheredflower
apothecium (long-stalked, greyish brown, gregarious) long-stalked, greyish brown, gregarious apothecium is saprobic on blackened mummified fruit Minor Prunus persica Peach and Nectarine Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)long-stalked, greyish brown, gregariousapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus persica/Prunus persicapeach and nectarineblackened mummifiedfruitMinor
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live flower Minor Prunus persica Peach and Nectarine Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus persica/Prunus persicapeach and nectarineliveflowerMinor
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live, wrinkled, brown-rotten fruit UK/IrelandMinorCaptivity Prunus persica Peach and Nectarine Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Host plants of the brown rot fungi in Britain, Wormauld, H., 1940
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus persica/Prunus persicapeach and nectarinelive, wrinkled, brown-rottenfruitMinor Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live leaf Minor Prunus persica Peach and Nectarine Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus persica/Prunus persicapeach and nectarineliveleafMinor
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live twig Minor Prunus persica Peach and Nectarine Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus persica/Prunus persicapeach and nectarinelivetwigMinor
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live, wrinkled, brown-rotten fruit Prunus persica Peach and Nectarine Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus persica/Prunus persicapeach and nectarinelive, wrinkled, brown-rottenfruit
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live, wilted flower Prunus persica Peach and Nectarine Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus persica/Prunus persicapeach and nectarinelive, wiltedflower
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live, wrinkled, brown-rotten fruit UK/IrelandCaptivity Prunus persica var nectarina Nectarine Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Host plants of the brown rot fungi in Britain, Wormauld, H., 1940
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus persica var nectarina/Prunus persica var nectarinanectarinelive, wrinkled, brown-rottenfruit Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live, wilted flower Prunus persica var nectarina Nectarine Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus persica var nectarina/Prunus persica var nectarinanectarinelive, wiltedflower
infects and damages twig UK/Ireland Prunus pumila Sand Cherry, Dwarf American Cherry Rosales: Rosaceae Host plants of the brown rot fungi in Britain, Wormauld, H., 1940
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus pumila/Prunus pumilasand cherry, dwarf american cherrytwig
infects and damages twig UK/Ireland Prunus serrulata Japanese Cherry Rosales: Rosaceae Host plants of the brown rot fungi in Britain, Wormauld, H., 1940
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus serrulata/Prunus serrulataJapanese cherrytwig
infects and damages twig UK/Ireland Prunus tomentosa a Chinese flowering cherry Rosales: Rosaceae Host plants of the brown rot fungi in Britain, Wormauld, H., 1940
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus tomentosa/Prunus tomentosaa Chinese flowering cherrytwig
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live, wilted flower Pyrus communis Pear Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Pyrus communis/Pyrus communispearlive, wiltedflower
Monilia dematiaceous anamorph sporodochium of Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live, wilted flower UK/Ireland Sorbus aria Common Whitebeam Rosales: Rosaceae Host plants of the brown rot fungi in Britain, Wormauld, H., 1940
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia laxa/Monilinia laxaa brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)sporodochiumMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aria/Sorbus ariacommon whitebeamlive, wiltedflower

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Wormauld, H., 1940Host plants of the brown rot fungi in BritainTBMS Vol 24(1): 20-28,I,II.

Monilinia laxa (a brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Monilinia laxa (a brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMonilinia laxa (a brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism))
GenusMonilinia (a genus of discomycete fungi)
FamilySCLEROTINIACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
OrderHELOTIALES (an order of discomycetes and lichens)
SubclassLEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
ClassLEOTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Monilinia laxa (a brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Forest Research 2004 Path News Issue 8: July 2004
Forest Research 2003 Path News Issue 4: June 2003

Monilinia laxa (a brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Fox, R.T.V. 1995 Fungal foes in your garden no 28: Brown rot Mycologist Vol 09 (2): 85.

Host List

Wormauld, H. 1940 Host plants of the brown rot fungi in Britain TBMS Vol 24(1): 20-28,I,II.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Monilinia laxa (a brown rot of tree fruit (causative organism):

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